Hotel Palaver - Season 1 - Episode 14

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Hotel Palaver - Season 1 - Episode 14

She may probably conclude that I didn’t want to speak to her because of i was having lunch with the boss.

“Na so life be?” She asked, “Because of Oga shea?” She added glancing at Mr. Henry once again.

I wanted to speak up but once again I couldn’t bring myself to.

“She’ll have the same thing with me” He chipped in and Joan walked away. My eyes trailed on her till she left.

I slapped her forehead in guilt. I felt bad for ignoring Joan.

“Are you okay?” Mr.Henry asked and I nodded.

“I hope you don’t find it annoying that I made the order for you. I usually don’t”
I waved my hands as though there was nothing wrong about what he did. I have been working at the hotel for two years,the first time I tasted their meal was the last for me.

The food was horrible. I know of few persons that cooks way better than May hotel’s chef.
Joan placed the order on the table.

Mr. Henry immediately dug into it while i stalled. I hoped for God sake the meal will be better than the last.

The rice was better, I didn’t plan on touching the moimoi.
“Moimoi is my favorite meal” he began, “I eat it now and then even though most times I end up sleeping in the toilet because of it” he explained and i chuckled unconsciously.
“I really can’t get enough of it”
“What’s your favorite meal?” He asked and i raised up the menu pointing at Fufu and Ogbono. “Seriously?” He asked with a wide smile glued to his face.

“There’s this African restaurant where I get these stuff over there, they are exquisite”
Exquisite? I asked within.

This guy hasn’t been in Nigeria for a while, he wouldn’t know what tastes exquisite even if it slap him on the face.

Although with the way he said the ‘Exquisite’, anyone would believe it is.

The accent sounded so hot!

Once again, i noticed the shock on workers faces as they passed by.

Mr. Henry picked up an incoming call, “I’m at the restaurant but I’ll meet you shortly” he said to the caller.

“You don’t have to” he added and i turned my gaze at him.
“Seriously?” He asked and then he dropped the phone on the table.
“Sorry about that” he apologized and I wondered why he was apologizing to a mere employee.

I dipped a fork into my mouth then I realized I had just taken a bite out of the moimoi. I immediately spat it out into the plate.
If I wasn’t over-conscious, i would have said “I’m sorry”
“Is it bad?”

Bad? I asked within, where should I start from? Lunch was over for me! I decided, then i cleaned my lip with the servette.

“We’re having company” he announced and i raised my head up in surprise.

“It’s a friend”
I immediately stood up to leave when I heard him say, “You don’t have to leave” and i shook my head.

I didn’t want to be a third wheel.
“Henry darling” I heard a voice call out, i turned to see a lady in a glittery ash gown. She looked like one of those slay queens from rich homes.

She came along with a friend, that looked as though acid poured on her.
“Hey Jummy” Mr Henry said while the lady moved over to him placing her hands on his shoulder glaring at me.

Of course I knew what she was trying to do. She was obviously marking her territory. She probably saw me as a threat.

“Who is she?” Jummy asked, “She’s definitely a maid, look at the uniform” the bleached one answered.
I almost scoffed.

. Then i looked her over bleached skin and black spoted fingers.
“So you go around having lunch with maids right?” She asked and I saw Mr. Henry rolled his eyes.

“I don’t go around having lunch with maids and don’t use that term it’s derogatory”

“Derogatory? Henry you’re having lunch with an employee,”

“I needed the company” he answered and I rolled my eyes invisibly.

Wrong answer! I said within.

“So you couldn’t call me to keep you company. You had to call this” she waved her hands at me, “This, this” she stammered.

Mr. Cluless over there had no idea how to calm his raging girlfriend but I knew there was one way out of the situation.
“Bae, bae, bae” i said out loud.
Jummy stopped ranting the moment she heard this.

“Oh” she paused pointing at me.
“She’s dumb” she added in guilt.
“I’m sorry” she apologized, “I thought you were with my boyfriend in that kind of way” she added.

Mr. Henry glanced back at her.
“Manage this” Jummy brought out some money from her bag stretching it at me.
I was offended! Who told her I needed money?
“I would like to invest in your dinner” she said and i looked at the money then walked away.